And a welcome sojourn from the sour reek of bear-dung tainting the Board of late - a Game in which IU played like a Team that a fan could root for and believe in. Sure I am not alone in the mild glee of seeing Race beginning to emerge as a Player, or just enough out of Deron to imagine that he may have a real part to play in what lies ahead before Season's end, or TJD slowly morphing from manchild to man, or Jerome showing a bit more each outing to tantalize with what yet may be and not just by virtue of burying an NBA range threeball.
With all of that, Devo lighting it up, Franklin dogging his man like one possessed (if only for a couple minutes) and at times the Defense being all one could ask, suddenly there one is daring to think that on any given night this Squad could run with anyone in the country. And recalling that it's how Team's finish the Season that counts (visions of IU's last run to the Final with but one ringer and a lot of attitude under a Coach way in over his head). Not saying it will happen, only grateful that the possibility of something memorable coming from This Team This Year still has a beating heart.
Want more. Still a young Team, no idea what's cooking with its chemistry/mojo, but liked what much of what I saw against Iowa. When IU came out smoking to open the second half, simply thought "Bottle it". Can't, so have to hope They're finally onto something. Stay tuned Hoosier Nation. The Fat Lady ain't singing yet.
With all of that, Devo lighting it up, Franklin dogging his man like one possessed (if only for a couple minutes) and at times the Defense being all one could ask, suddenly there one is daring to think that on any given night this Squad could run with anyone in the country. And recalling that it's how Team's finish the Season that counts (visions of IU's last run to the Final with but one ringer and a lot of attitude under a Coach way in over his head). Not saying it will happen, only grateful that the possibility of something memorable coming from This Team This Year still has a beating heart.
Want more. Still a young Team, no idea what's cooking with its chemistry/mojo, but liked what much of what I saw against Iowa. When IU came out smoking to open the second half, simply thought "Bottle it". Can't, so have to hope They're finally onto something. Stay tuned Hoosier Nation. The Fat Lady ain't singing yet.